ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The man accused of fatally stabbing his employer at a construction site along Florida’s Turnpike was childhood friends with the victim, the victim’s family said.

William Knight, 28, who went by his middle name, Steven, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called shortly before 10:45 a.m. to the stabbing at Exit 254, near South Orange Blossom Trail and West Taft Vineland Road.

Around 6:20 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office tweeted that they have arrested 28-year-old Mason Toney in connection with the stabbing after he fled the area in a white Dodge Ram.

Knight’s family said they’re meeting with the construction company tomorrow, and that the company has already reached out to offer condolences. His family is asking anyone with pictures of or with Knight to email them to the family at hknight4@icloud.com.

Stabbing at construction site (WFTV)

OCSO is investigating a homicide off the exit off 254 which is currently shutdown. DS Christian Marrero is providing an update to the media. https://t.co/VmUbK0cCH5